June 2026 - Construction Update Magazine

June 2026

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BBA launches inaugural Sustainable Innovator Award for market-ready construction products

The British Board of Agrément (BBA) has launched the inaugural BBA Sustainable Innovator Award, a new initiative created to recognise construction products that show meaningful progress in sustainability and innovation.

CITB publishes its Business Plan for 2026–27 setting out how Levy payers’ money will be invested

The new Business Plan is clearer in how funding is allocated as part of CITB’s commitment to transparency and accountability

The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has today published its Business Plan for 2026–27, setting out how it will invest Levy and other income to support the construction industry to recruit, train and retain a skilled, competent, and inclusive workforce.

Adaston secures £1.5m fire safety contract at landmark City of London office tower

Passive fire protection specialist Adaston has secured a £1.5 million contract to deliver fire safety works at one of the City of London’s best-known commercial office developments.

The 18-month project, for real estate giant Savills, will see Harrogate-based Adaston deliver extensive fire-stopping works alongside targeted fire door upgrades throughout the 21-storey office building.

PWS Announced as One of the First Fabricators to Receive the WFF’s Quality Mark

The conversation around silicosis has intensified significantly in recent months, with increased scrutiny into the industry. Earlier this year, PWS, one of the UK’s largest, best-invested, market leading fabricators of quality bespoke surfaces, reinforced its commitment to safe working practices, calling for greater industry-wide accountability.

“We don’t talk. We’re in our own heads”: FMB Builder’s mental health story highlights industry crisis

An FMB member has opened up about his own mental health struggles in an FMB podcast urging the construction sector to break its culture of silence, this Mental Health Awareness Week.

David Gutierrez, Director of Nest Building Group and FMB London Director, described how he experienced a “mini breakdown” after two years of struggling in silence. “If you love getting up in the morning, going to work, as soon as you feel that you’re in bed and you wake up and you feel sick or you feel scared. I felt like I just didn’t want to get out of bed. I didn’t want to move,” he said.